Rescuing dogs from swap meets

[Chicks_N_Horses]

All 3 of mine were rescues because they were on their way to the pound where they most likely were going to be put down. There are so many unwanted dogs and cats here that it is unreal.

I got one of mine at the livestock auction. I had already told my DD we were not getting a puppy but then they were loading them up and I said 'I hope you find homes for them' and the lady then said that they were headed to the pound she had tried to give as many away as possible. They had all had their shots and all...so...We took the little runt that had a blind eye. Named him Wagger because he waggs his tail 24/7 he is so happy.

My pitt was a rescue to and he is a big ol baby. Some protection dog he turned out to be

LOL

Sophie was given to me by my sister because she couldn't have dogs where she moved to and was forced to get rid of her.

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

my husband is the director for our county animal shelter. Through his years running the place he has more than tripled the boarding capacity his shelter holds so more animals have a chance to be adopted. He also worked with donations and a group called Pet protection build a surgery room (just in the last 2 years) They staff a retired vet part time that does spay/neuter on all of the animals before they go to their new home as well as care for the injured and sick animals brought in. The puppies and kittens are given a voucher to get fixed at a later date.... just by doing this he has seen a dramatic reduction in the number of puppies and kittens brought to the shelter and that is the goal. He also made the adoption fees very affordable so everyone has a chance to adopt a "pound puppy" If you are looking for a lab, golden retriever, beagle, terrier all rolled into one...adopt a shelter dog....lol they are $15 for dogs and I think $10 for cats....... He helps families that continually bring in litter after litter by helping them fix their pet. He also works with pet rescue groups and donate eligible dogs to training groups so they can help the handicap.
He may not have a luxury job or the ideal job but I am very proud of him and think he does many wonderful things to help our community.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Mrs. Turbo :

my husband is the director for our county animal shelter. Through his years running the place he has more than tripled the boarding capacity his shelter holds so more animals have a chance to be adopted. He also worked with donations and a group called Pet protection build a surgery room (just in the last 2 years) They staff a retired vet part time that does spay/neuter on all of the animals before they go to their new home as well as care for the injured and sick animals brought in. The puppies and kittens are given a voucher to get fixed at a later date.... just by doing this he has seen a dramatic reduction in the number of puppies and kittens brought to the shelter and that is the goal. He also made the adoption fees very affordable so everyone has a chance to adopt a "pound puppy" If you are looking for a lab, golden retriever, beagle, terrier all rolled into one...adopt a shelter dog....lol they are $15 for dogs and I think $10 for cats....... He helps families that continually bring in litter after litter by helping them fix their pet. He also works with pet rescue groups and donate eligible dogs to training groups so they can help the handicap.
He may not have a luxury job or the ideal job but I am very proud of him and think he does many wonderful things to help our community.

What about the people that bring in the puppies and kittens? Does he give them anything to take care of the mother? That would be a good idea. I know when I used to work at an animal shelter, most everyone that brought pups or kittens in claimed that they 'found' them, but I would still give them a voucher for reduced spay and neuters.

Oops, just saw that part, good for him!

 

[mekasmom]

So as a rescuer, you buy them at a cheap price and sell them higher in order to "rescue" them?

That is called being a dog dealer in this state. Without a dealer's license, you can get in big trouble. You need to be careful who you tell about this. I have seen AC arrest dealers/rescues for the exact same thing around here. Unless you have a dealer's license you can go to jail for cruelty. You really need to check your laws, and be careful about telling people about doing this.

 

[mekasmom]

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So true. There is a HUGE problem with rescues acting as dog dealers all over this nation. They send in for the "rescue" paperwork, buy dogs at very low prices or get them for free, then resell them at four times the price the shelter adopts out. Worse yet, they take all the "cute" dogs at shelters and all the sellable ones. Then people going to the the shelter to get a dog only see pits or old sickly dogs. It just ups the prices of all the adoptable dogs, and lowers the availability of certain types of dogs in the shelters. So sad.
Some rescues are great. But many of the ones popping up seem to be
competing with shelters for those few dollars available and few homes available for pets. Rescues acting merely as pet dealers need to be legislated. If unsellable dogs end up at those types of rescues, they are dumped at kill shelters.

 

[Hoosiermomma]

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It's puppymills, other rescues, breeders and backyard breeders who flag the ads. It's absolutely ridiculous. I have written to the ASPCA, PETA, C.L itself and asked that the pet section of C.L be shut down b/c it does more harm than good. It helps to perpetuate the overcrowding/overpopulation problems. ;(

As far as people 'rescuing' a dog for cheap and then turning around and selling for alot more that could be because they have them fully vetted. Our rescue pulls dogs from pounds etc that are about to be euthanized or ones at puppymills, fully vet tdohem and then turn around and sell them for $150+ depending on what was done. We don't do it to make money because we are solely non profit but we do try to get what we put into them back plus maybe a little more for food etc. We rely solely on dog adoptions to fund medical care, food, etc. We don't get city or county money like most pounds and shelters do. I know there are some shelters/rescues etc that are in it to make money but there are so many ones who do it because they truly want to make a difference in the animal's lives.

 

[Carole AM]

I hear you! I would love to talk to you sometime! Thats what our rescue does too, and we are proud of what we do. I started this thread to get ideas, not to get shot down for trying to save dogs.

All our dogs are in foster homes, and the cost is mostly out of our own pocket. All the dogs are fully vetted, checked for heartworm, altered, and teeth are checked too--which the rescue pays for OUT OF our donations and adoption fees. Our fees range in price from $50 to $300, depending on the dog and the situation. We give seniors a discount. We require 2 personal and one vet reference and also do a home visit. We try to help what we can.

 

[sundance]

I have checked the yorkie rescue in our area and they want 800.00 up. I guess just because they are yorkies, but to me that is not rescue. My GD bought us the one we have now, I'm pretty sure she got him from a rescue,All the animasl we have except for our Pitt have been either pound animals or drop offs.and have been for probably the last 20 years, they get inside your heart, and make great pals, but due to my age and medical situation, when these 2 go I probably won't try any more. But who knows, marrie

 

[Chick_a_dee]

We were taking in rescue litters for a while when we had the farm in Saskatchewan. Farmers in the small town areas around our farm would have their dogs get jiggy by accident (cause no one fixes them in the area we lived for religious reasons, or they're just too cheap lol) and they'd end up with a bunch of puppies. Most people just shot the puppies and dumped them. We started taking in limited amounts of litters and occasionally an adult dog and rehomed them.

Our shihtzu was a breeder rescue (we're breeders too but not this breed), the breeders house and kennels had been flooded and she wasn't a great owner period but she left all the dogs in the flooded out kennel (which drained soon enough) Ginny came home way too skinny, with 6 puppies, and covered in matts and burrs.

Now she's a fat butt who slumps on the sofa at night LOL

 

[ducks4you]

Mrs. Turbo :

if people would realize that all these "cute" puppies are being dumped in dog pounds and put to sleep because of over crowding they wouldn't think it was so cute anymore.
There are programs out there to assist in spaying and neutering your pet you just have to find them.
Accidents do happen but they shouldn't happen 2-3 times a year.

I am in TOTAL agreement with you!! The ONLY time I got a puppy on impulse was at a large animal auction where people bring unwanted puppies and the auction house lets them put up a sign to find homes. NO ONE TOOK ANY PUPPIES THAT DAY!! I knew that I had room for one more dog, so I took one.
This is the 4th dog I have had as an adult, 5th in my lifetime. When I was a kid one of my chores was to feed the dog. (Now, I feed every critter on the property!)
I don't understand why anyone thinks that breeding their dog is a good idea. I DO understand that it is often expensive. Dogs are not exactly on the endangered species list.

Please, please, if you own a bxxxx, get her spayed and decrease the surplus dog population.​